National Senior Games Association
If you enjoyed playing sports as a professional or amateur in your younger days, there is no reason you cannot continue to enjoy some form of sport as a senior. To that end, the National Senior Games Association hosts bi-annual games in the United States, welcoming all seniors to as the Olmpic motto has it: “Citius, Altius, Fortius” “Swifter, Higher, Stronger.” Read on to learn more.
Currently, the National Senior Games Association offers the following sports:
- Archery
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cycling
- Golf
- Horseshoes
- Pickleball
- Power Walk
- Race Walk
- Rqcquetball
- Road Race
- Shuffleboard
- Softball
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Triathlon and Tri Relay
- Volleyball
Qualifiers for the games are held all over the country, You can check out locations near you, here.
To qualify for the 2021 National Senior Games, an athlete must be at least 50 years old by December 31, 2020.
It is important to be aware of the ruels for events and you can read up on them here.
If you are not able to qualify, the national Senior Games always enjoys having volunteers to help the games run smoothly and you can read more about those opportunities here.
You can learn more about the National Senior Games Association, here.
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